Central Banks Seen Holding Bitcoin, Gold as Key Reserves by 2030, Deutsche Bank Says

Central banks may hold significant amounts of Bitcoin and gold by 2030, thanks to growing institutional popularity and a weakening dollar, according to Deutsche Bank AG.

Marion Laboure, a London-based senior economist at the German multinational investment bank, and analyst Camilla Siazon wrote in a recent report that, for central banks, a Bitcoin allocation could reflect a new, modern “cornerstone of financial security” that mirrors gold’s role in the 20th century. Their research comes as demand for both Bitcoin and gold reach record highs, with US tariff-driven uncertainty and geopolitical risk driving investors to hedge against inflation and prepare themselves for a future in which traditional fiat currency plays a smaller role.